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Unlock your Nokia Cell Phone
by Dixanta Shrestha
Dixanta Shrestha 
When you purchase a cell phone, the company that
sold you the phone (ex: Cingular) 'locked' the phone before you bought
it, so you can only use it on their network. This means that you can't
use your phone on any other network, even if you change the SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card is the little piece of
plastic that identifies your phone to the cellular network. Changing
your SIM card to have your phone work on another network is useful
especially if you want to travel to another country and want to buy a
pre-paid SIM card so you can have cell phone access without roaming
charges. There are services that offer to provide unlocking
capabilities for a fee, but don't pay for them! You can do it yourself
for free, which is the perfect price.
Follow these steps to unlock your phone :
1. Before trying anything else, contact your service provider and
ask for an unlock code. Usually, if you've been a customer of theirs
for some time, they will provide you with an unlock code for free. This
is, by far, the best way to get your phone unlocked.
2. Download software to generate the unlocking code. Software is
available on some websites for free and some pay websites that also
offer support if things go wrong. See external links below.
3. Find the Serial number of the cell phone, also known as your
IMEI number. This can be done by either removing the back of your cell
phone and looking underneath the battery, or simply by typing in *#06#
into your cell phone. It should be something like: 010082321439976
4. Using the software you have downloaded, enter in your
Manufacturer (which is in this case Nokia), your model number, and your
IMEI number. Also enter your country and the Network. Calculate the
code, this may be different depending on which software you are using.
If your phone is the Nokia 3390 phone, select the model 3310, they are
the same phone.
5. You will get a list of 7 groups of codes that look something like:
* #pw+164284406576522+1#
* #pw+183774224451117+2#
* #pw+811821553272360+3#
* #pw+884301222527445+4#
* #pw+263725507471163+5#
* #pw+806981342733625+6#
* #pw+403927744443466+7#
6. Remove the SIM card from your Nokia phone. This is typically
done by removing the back cover of the phone and removing the battery
and sliding the card out. Put the battery back in and power the phone
on.
7. You will see a message "Insert SIM Card". Enter all of the
characters you see in your code, including the # symbols. To get a 'p'
press * 3 times, to get a '+' press the * key 2 times, to get a 'w'
press the * key 4 times. Disregard any spaces in the code.
8. In order to unlock your phone you generally need to enter only
one code. Start with the first one. If your phone is not unlocked by
typing the first code (MCC+MNC), use code "7" (Multilock)
9. Once you have finished entering a code that works you should see
a message that says "SIM is not restricted" or "Restriction off"
message depending on your model. If not, try entering another code.
Message "Cannot undo restrictions" means the phone is "hard-locked" and
cannot be unlocked by code.
Important Tips for Unlocking Nokia Phones
* Unlocking only applies to GSM phones, phones using other
cellular technologies, cannot be unlocked without special software and
hardware.
* Switch off the phone. Hold the keys "3", "*" and "Call" and
switch the phone on. Keep the buttons held down till you see the word
"Formatting..." on the screen. Make sure that the battery is full
charged before you attempt this. This should reset the phone lock code.
Remember these things before applying the code(s)
* Attempting to unlock your phone is done at your own risk.
Although unlocking your phone is legal, some cell phone operators might
choose to void your warranty should you unlock your phone (then again,
some cell phone operators won't mind).
* Most phones only allow you to try a certain number of unlock
tries, Nokia phones have a limit of 5 tries. After that, the phone
becomes "hard-locked", meaning it cannot be unlocked without using
special equipment.
* Most of the newer phones will not work with the codes generated by the free unlock programs.
You people can unlock your Nokia Cell Phone through the Website also which is an easier way .The site address is http://unlock.nokiafree.org/ but there is not any network provider from Nepal is listed so no use for us.
If you have more ideas about unlocking the Cell Phones please share them.
Nov 20th 2007 06:06
When you purchase a cell phone, the company that
sold you the phone (ex: Cingular) 'locked' the phone before you bought
it, so you can only use it on their network. This means that you can't
use your phone on any other network, even if you change the SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card is the little piece of
plastic that identifies your phone to the cellular network. Changing
your SIM card to have your phone work on another network is useful
especially if you want to travel to another country and want to buy a
pre-paid SIM card so you can have cell phone access without roaming
charges. There are services that offer to provide unlocking
capabilities for a fee, but don't pay for them! You can do it yourself
for free, which is the perfect price.
Follow these steps to unlock your phone :
1. Before trying anything else, contact your service provider and
ask for an unlock code. Usually, if you've been a customer of theirs
for some time, they will provide you with an unlock code for free. This
is, by far, the best way to get your phone unlocked.
2. Download software to generate the unlocking code. Software is
available on some websites for free and some pay websites that also
offer support if things go wrong. See external links below.
3. Find the Serial number of the cell phone, also known as your
IMEI number. This can be done by either removing the back of your cell
phone and looking underneath the battery, or simply by typing in *#06#
into your cell phone. It should be something like: 010082321439976
4. Using the software you have downloaded, enter in your
Manufacturer (which is in this case Nokia), your model number, and your
IMEI number. Also enter your country and the Network. Calculate the
code, this may be different depending on which software you are using.
If your phone is the Nokia 3390 phone, select the model 3310, they are
the same phone.
5. You will get a list of 7 groups of codes that look something like:
* #pw+164284406576522+1#
* #pw+183774224451117+2#
* #pw+811821553272360+3#
* #pw+884301222527445+4#
* #pw+263725507471163+5#
* #pw+806981342733625+6#
* #pw+403927744443466+7#
6. Remove the SIM card from your Nokia phone. This is typically
done by removing the back cover of the phone and removing the battery
and sliding the card out. Put the battery back in and power the phone
on.
7. You will see a message "Insert SIM Card". Enter all of the
characters you see in your code, including the # symbols. To get a 'p'
press * 3 times, to get a '+' press the * key 2 times, to get a 'w'
press the * key 4 times. Disregard any spaces in the code.
8. In order to unlock your phone you generally need to enter only
one code. Start with the first one. If your phone is not unlocked by
typing the first code (MCC+MNC), use code "7" (Multilock)
9. Once you have finished entering a code that works you should see
a message that says "SIM is not restricted" or "Restriction off"
message depending on your model. If not, try entering another code.
Message "Cannot undo restrictions" means the phone is "hard-locked" and
cannot be unlocked by code.
Important Tips for Unlocking Nokia Phones
* Unlocking only applies to GSM phones, phones using other
cellular technologies, cannot be unlocked without special software and
hardware.
* Switch off the phone. Hold the keys "3", "*" and "Call" and
switch the phone on. Keep the buttons held down till you see the word
"Formatting..." on the screen. Make sure that the battery is full
charged before you attempt this. This should reset the phone lock code.
Remember these things before applying the code(s)
* Attempting to unlock your phone is done at your own risk.
Although unlocking your phone is legal, some cell phone operators might
choose to void your warranty should you unlock your phone (then again,
some cell phone operators won't mind).
* Most phones only allow you to try a certain number of unlock
tries, Nokia phones have a limit of 5 tries. After that, the phone
becomes "hard-locked", meaning it cannot be unlocked without using
special equipment.
* Most of the newer phones will not work with the codes generated by the free unlock programs.
You people can unlock your Nokia Cell Phone through the Website also which is an easier way .The site address is http://unlock.nokiafree.org/ but there is not any network provider from Nepal is listed so no use for us.
If you have more ideas about unlocking the Cell Phones please share them.
Nov 20th 2007 06:06
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thanks for the informaiton
Nov 25th 2007 01:18